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Industry Headlines
Biden Commutes Nearly 1,500 Sentences, Pardons 39, Setting Clemency Record
The outgoing president indicated he will issue additional clemency acts as his administration reviews more petitions.
December 12, 2024
Industry Headlines
MMJ BioPharma Suing DEA Over Cannabis Reform, Medical Research
The biopharmaceutical company filed a lawsuit, citing ‘unjustified’ delays in processing an application for medical research.
September 11, 2024
Industry Headlines
#Countdown4Clemency Campaign Calls on Biden to Keep Promise, Free 3,000 People Incarcerated for Cannabis
The Last Prisoner Project and cannabis advocates launched the campaign to urge Biden to use his clemency power before the end of his term.
September 10, 2024
Banking Bill Cannabis Industry
Trump Signals Support for Federal Cannabis Rescheduling, Banking Reform
The GOP presidential candidate said he will focus on unlocking the ‘medical uses of marijuana to a Schedule 3 drug’ if elected in November.
September 9, 2024
Cannabis Rescheduling
Cannabis Rescheduling No Longer on Fast Track; Hearing Scheduled For December
The DEA will not issue a final rule before the November election now that Administrator Anne Milgram granted an administrative law judge hearing.
August 27, 2024
Cannabis Rescheduling
Cannabis Rescheduling Nearly ‘Done Deal,’ Story Cannabis CEO Says
Jason Vedadi, the former executive chairman for Harvest Health before its acquisition by Trulieve, talks exclusively with CBT on what he expects from federal rescheduling as the industry awaits the DEA’s final determination.
July 29, 2024
Cannabis Rescheduling
43,000 Comments Filed on Cannabis Rescheduling Proposal as Public Period Closes
The Drug Enforcement Administration will now weigh these comments and potentially hold administrative law hearings before issuing a final rule.
July 23, 2024
Cannabis Rescheduling
VP Harris: ‘We Need to Legalize Marijuana’
NORML Regional Coordinator Chris Goldstein takes us inside the closed-door White House roundtable discussion on criminal justice and cannabis drug policy and shares why he feels this is ‘the beginning of the end of the drug war.’
July 21, 2024
Ohio
Farm Bill Amendment on Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids Leads CBT’s Top Stories in May
Cannabis rescheduling, Senators’ SAFER Banking stances, and Ohio localities with adult-use moratoriums were also among the most-read articles this month.
May 30, 2024
Banking Services Cannabis Industry
Federal Marijuana Rescheduling on the Horizon: A Big Step Forward But Not the Be-All-End-All
Rescheduling does not make cannabis legal throughout America and the U.S. territories; It makes cannabis a federally regulated medication—and many questions remain about the fate of the industry.
May 23, 2024
Cannabis Rescheduling
Cannabis Industry Reacts to Biden’s Rescheduling Announcement
The President’s May 16 announcement is being touted as an important and historic first step, but many industry constituents say there’s still a long way to go, with social justice at the heart of pushes for decriminalization. Here are reactions from cannabis business executives, industry organizations, lawyers and members of Congress.
May 17, 2024
Legislation and Regulation
Federal Cannabis Legalization and Reform: Where Are We in 2024?
U.S. cannabis reform hasn’t come easy amid a divided Congress, but plenty of opportunities remain on the table for the remainder of the year.
April 20, 2024
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